Reference Databases
A to Z USA – a rich assortment of U. S. maps and history help. Click here to explore!
Explore World Book online. Click on World Book Kids, or World Book Finder (for older students) – and start a learning adventure!
Provided by the MA Board of Library Commissioners:
GaleGroup Databases – This links to an overview of online resources available to our patrons. A few – but not all – are listed below.
Links to popular databases:Massachusetts Newsstand – Boston Globe, Herald, Worcester T&G and other local newspapers
The New York Times (full text)
Massachusetts History Online – Contains full-text articles gathered from almost 50 sources that directly relate to MA history
General OneFile (1980 -) – A one-stop source for news and periodical articles on a wide range of topics: business, computers, current events, economics, education, environmental issues, health care, hobbies, humanities, law, literature and art, politics, science, social science, sports, technology, and many general interest topics. Millions of full-text articles, many with images. Updated daily.
Helpful Resources for Students:
Opposing Viewpoints – Gale Opposing Viewpoints in Context is an engaging online experience for those seeking contextual information and opinions on hundreds of today’s hottest social issues, featuring continuously updated topic overviews, full-text magazines, academic journals, news articles, primary source documents, statistics, images, videos, audio files and links to vetted websites organized into a user-friendly portal experience.
Grolier Online – Digital versions of Grolier Encyclopedia for a general audience and for kids and educators
Gale Student Resources In Context - with information on a broad range of topics, people, places, and events in full-text magazines, academic journals, news articles, primary source documents, images, videos, audio files and links to vetted websites – check out the new features such as “Search Assist” and quick fact boxes.
Gale U.S. History in Context - Gale U.S. History in Context provides information on hundreds of the most significant people, events and topics in U.S. History through academic journals, news articles, primary source documents, images, videos, audio files and links to vetted websites.
Gale World History in Context – provides information on hundreds of the most significant people, events and topics in World History in magazines, academic journals, news articles, primary source documents, images, videos, audio files and links to vetted websites organized into a user-friendly portal experience.
Literature Resource Center – provides up-to-date biographical information, overviews, full-text literary criticism and reviews on more than 130,000 writers in all disciplines, from all time periods and from around the world.
Gale Science in Context – provides information on today’s most significant science topics in full-text magazines, academic journals, news articles, experiments, images, videos, audio files and links to vetted websites.
For Younger Students:
Kids InfoBits – is a database developed especially for beginning researchers in Kindergarten through Grade 5. The curriculum-related, age appropriate, full-text content is from the best elementary reference sources and magazines covering geography, current events, the arts, science, health, people, government, history, sports and more.
Provided to member libraries through the C/W MARS library network (Please note that a valid library card number is required):
African-American History Online – historical events, primary sources, timelines, historical events
American History Online – biographies, timelines; primary sources, historical events
American Women Online – biographies, timelines; primary sources, historical events
Grove Art Online – web access to the Dictionary of Art and the Oxford Companion to Western Art; information about artists and the history of art
Science Online – information on the environment, medicine and health, math, physics, chemistry, technology and science biographies
NoveList – Fiction reader’s advisory service
ONLINE/DIGITAL BOOKS (eBOOKS), AUDIOBOOKS, VIDEOS
NetLibrary Electronic Books: Online ebooks provided by the Boston Public Library Statewide Reference and Referral Center, funded by the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners. ebooks are identical to their print counterparts and include full text and graphics. Have your library card handy to log in.
C/WMARS eBOOKS: Downloadable books, audiobooks, videos; have your library card handy to download.
Please contact the library if you have questions about accessing or using these databases.
Last updated July 19th, 2011.
